US EditionConstellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
- Microsoft has signed a 20-year deal to source energy from the Three Mile Island nuclear facility in Pennsylvania, known for the worst reactor accident in U.S. history.
- Constellation will spend $1.6 billion to revive the plant, replacing transformers and restoring turbines, marking the first U.S. nuclear plant to return online after decommissioning.
- A survey found 57% of Pennsylvania residents support reopening Three Mile Island, while 56% of U.S. adults support nuclear energy, showing a shift in attitudes toward this energy source.
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Three Mile Island plans to reopen as demand for nuclear power grows - West Hawaii Today
In a striking sign of renewed interest in nuclear power, Constellation Energy said Friday that it plans to reopen the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst reactor accident in United States history.
Three Mile Island Redux — Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center - CleanTechnica
The surviving nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island will be restarted to make electricity to power Microsoft data centers. The post Three Mile Island Redux — Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Raw StoryU.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to Microsoft, U.S. electricity company Constellation Energy announced Friday. Microsoft will use the capability to deliver its expanding AI and cloud services, which are putting pressure on local electricity providers as tech giants build…
Three Mile Island, site of 1979 nuclear reactor accident, reopening to power AI
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (HARRISBURG, Penn.) — Three Mile Island, the shuttered Pennsylvania nuclear power plant that was the site of a 1979 reactor accident that remains the worst commercial nuclear power plant accident in U.S. history, is reopening to generate power for artificial intelligence. Constellation Energy will restart Three Mile Island Unit 1, one of the facility’s pressurized water reactors, for the launch of the Cra…
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